Crime Score for Whatcom County, WA
County FIPS 53073 · Washington · June 2026 snapshot · powered by SpotCrime
Higher crime than 52.48% of US counties
National rank
#5,759
of 735 scored counties
Washington rank
#97
in state
Score index
66.6
crime intensity
Scored ZIPs
11
in this county
Whatcom County in Washington scored in the 52.5th percentile for reported crime among US counties in June 2026. That is a Above Average rating, above the national midpoint for reported crime. It ranks #5,759 nationally and #97 in Washington.
Within the county, 11 ZIP codes have published scores. Their median is the 25.0th percentile; the highest is 98225 at 57.01 and the lowest is 98230 at 1.33. A county score summarises the whole area, so a ZIP inside it can sit well above or below it.
ZIP codes in Whatcom County, ranked
- 198225BellinghamAbove Average57.01
- 298220AcmeBelow Average47.91
- 398226BellinghamBelow Average42.93
- 498244DemingBelow Average35.35
- 598295SumasBelow Average34.61
- 698240CusterLow Crime24.99
- 798266KendallLow Crime15.42
- 898247DemingLow Crime6.67
- 998264LyndenLow Crime5.24
- 1098248Birch BayLow Crime2.42
- 1198230Birch BayLow Crime1.33
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